ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23109: Mathews County, VA

ZIP Code 23109 (Mathews County, Virginia) has an estimated 2,327 residents in 971 households. The median household income is $79,196, the median home value is $310,800 and the median gross rent is $859/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,327

Margin of error ±350

Median household income

$79,196

Margin of error ±$28,935

Median home value

$310,800

Margin of error ±$57,112

Median gross rent

$859/mo*

Margin of error ±$564· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

44.6 yrs

Margin of error ±7.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.8 min

Margin of error ±11.3 min

How ZIP 23109 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2310944.6 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23109$79,196Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23109$47,318Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 231099.6%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2310913.3%*Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2310928.4%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23109$310,800Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23109$859/mo*Virginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2310977.7%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2310927.8 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 231099.3%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23109

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23109 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 23109Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population2,327±3508,705,170334,922,499
Median age44.6 yrs±7.1 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households971±1763,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$79,196±$28,935$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$47,318±$8,557$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate9.6%±7.0 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate13.3%*±11.3 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%±6.5 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$310,800±$57,112$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$859/mo*±$564$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.7%±4.7 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.8 min±11.3 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.3%±5.3 pts18.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23109
GroupZIP 23109VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.7%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.6%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 23109 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Mathews County
Largest overlapping place
Mathews (10% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
20.29 sq mi· about 115 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Mathews County

23025 Mathews County, VA23035 Mathews County, VA23045 Mathews County, VA23050 Mathews County, VA23056 Mathews County, VA23066 Gwynn, VA23068 Mathews County, VA23076 Mathews County, VA23119 Mathews County, VA23128 Mathews County, VA23130 Mathews County, VA23138 Mathews County, VA23163 Mathews County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23109 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.